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(43) Date of publication: 26.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/43 (21) Application number: 03783714.3 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 1/16, H03L 7/14, H02J 9/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/037235 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/070960 (19.08.2004 Gazette 2004/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 31.01.2003 US 444052 P (71) Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation Auburn Hills,Michigan 48326-2980 (US)	(72) Inventor: DENIAU, Jean-Christophe Fenton, MI 48430 (US) (74) Representative: Morgan, Marc  Siemens Shared Services, c/o Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34 80506 Munich 80506 Munich (DE)